Vegas-bound travelers know it well. The the 134-foot red and white thermometer, first erected in 1991 stodd as a beacon for the town of Baker and an icon of the Mojave Desert heat. It fell into disrepair when it was sold and resold then turned off in 2012. But the original owners, the Herron family, has bought the thermometer and promises to restore it to its former glory. Here’s a look back at the life World’s Tallest Thermometer so far.